SOL 5.8 E Fossils

What type of rocks are fossils normally found in?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Fossils Cereal

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Which which fossil is the oldest?

• Dog Like Creature

• Monkey Like Creature

• Fish Like Creature

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What layer would have the youngest rock layers?

• 1

• 4

• 6

• 2

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Most fossils form when living things die and are buried by _______________ that hardens into rock over time.

• sediment

• people

• cement

• ants

Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

• fossil record

• animal record

• historical record

• Earth record

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If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

• An animal ate the fish.

• The water covered the area long ago.

• Today's fish looks the same

• The fish is endangered.

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What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?

• A plant or animal must be covered by sediment.

• A plant or animal must die and decompose.

• Sediments fill a a mold to form a cast.

• An earthquake shifts the land up.

People who study fossils are called ____.

• meterologists
• fossilologists
• paleontologists
• fossil hunters

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Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W
• Rock Layer X
• Rock Layer Y
• Rock Layer Z

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What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

• F, E, C, B, A, D
• A, B, C, D, E, F
• F, E, D, C, B, A
• D, F, E, C, B, A

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